Shanghai by the Seat of Your Pants.The Crash Test Dummy brings you daily life in China as seen on his commute to work.

24 April 2007

Staying Put - for now.

All the recent media attention on the Chongqing nail house reminded us of two similar Shanghai cases just around the corner. The first one promptly disapeared the next week but the half-a-house across the road remains intact with its tennants still running their sugar cane distribution business from the kitchen.Both these houses used to be part of streets that were demolished to make way for the high-rise development behind.